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Middlesex vs Windham vs Canandaigua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Middlesex | Windham | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
1,432 |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6 39% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
46.6±3.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$96,515±$10kHighest 12% above NY |
| Canandaigua and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$345,500±$25kHighest 18% below NY |
| Canandaigua and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672 13% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,553±$168Highest 4% below NY |
| Canandaigua and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 47% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$6,718Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.